St Martin of Tours

Last weekend’s income was:

Offertory Collection: £462.00 & 2nd Collection: £250.00. Many thanks to all parishioners for your continuous financial help to the parish and to the Archdiocese. Most appreciated. Our second collection this weekend is taken up is support of the Papal Charity ‘Peter’s Pence’—which is dispensed on the Pope’s behalf to those in need worldwide.

 

Highlights from Mondays meeting –The new oil tank for the hall has been installed costing £3,500.00 however, we need a new boiler estimated at £5,500 plus labour. The archdiocese has inspected the flat roofs of the church and given us quote of £50,043.00 to repair. We now need help to fundraise.

 

July’s edition is available from the back of the church. Please take one!

 

We say big congratulations to our Primary 7 schoolchildren of St Martin’s school who pass out this academic year to go to High School. We sincerely thank their teacher, Head Teacher, parents and all those who helped throughout them their career. We wish them success in their future academic endeavour.

 

The following were the winners of the June Draw: John Taylor, —no. 72, & Gordon Devine —no 14.  Many congratulations!

 

The Archdiocese has introduced a new mail address for all the parishes in her domain. This is hosted on the cloud and will offer the enhanced security demanded by the new GDPR legislation. The new e-mail address for our parish is stmartin@rcag.org.uk

 

Once again our parish community extend our sympathy and the support of our prayers to the family and friends of Betty McQueen  [Wylie Avenue] whose funeral Mass and committal took place last Monday morning. May she rest in peace.

 

Today is the last bulletin for Sunday Masses as we begin the Summer Holidays. We shall resume after the break.

 

Would you like to meet some fellow young Catholics? We are going to Laser Station at Soar, Braehead on 14th July at 7:15pm. Ticket sales close 29th June. Just email 2040network@gmail.com to buy a £12 ticket or join our mailing list to find out about future events if you can’t make this one.

 

This gathering is organised and run by the Scottish Catholic Education Service Parent Group. In this historic year, as we mark the centenary of our Catholic schools being run in partnership with local government, and when we see the introduction of a new Education Bill into law, it is more important than ever to promote the role of parents as the first educators of their children. This one-day event gathers parents from across all of our Dioceses and offers support, encouragement and the opportunity to talk with other parents about the challenges and joys of sharing faith with children and young people in today’s world. The event is free, but in order to organise catering and resources we would ask that you book a place by phoning SCES on 0141 556 4727 OR emailing parents@sces.uk.com

 

All are invited to celebrate the feast of Saint Charbel with a Mass in Arabic on Sunday 1^st July at 1.30pm in St Andrew’s Cathedral, Clyde Street, Glasgow, followed by a Lebanese lunch. All welcome.

 

We wish all our schoolchildren, teachers and parishioners a most enjoyable, safe and pleasant Summer break in the company of your family and loved ones. With plenty of sunshine!

 

 

 

 

Kathleen Rainey

 

Betty McQueen                                   Eddie McComish                 May Burns

 

Margo McEwan                                   Patrick Mooney